#B6847B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.064 30.3), rgb(182, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B6847B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6847B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 30.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B6847B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6847B | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6847B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6847B text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE968E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6847B
oklch(66% 0.064 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#98645B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B6847B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F8A7A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6847B
#B6847B
oklch(66% 0.064 30.3)
- #629DA8
#629DA8
oklch(66% 0.063 210.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B6847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B6847B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.